My friends would like to find the ideal time to visit the Smoky Mountains National Park. It's an ideal place to visit, no matter what the season. Determine what activity you want to do the most then pick your month. This article will help give you direction with average Pigeon Forge, TN temperatures per month, thanks to weatherchannel.com.
1. Go skiing & enjoy the peaceful snow covered mountains - Choose Winter
Smoky Mountains National Park is nearby the Ober Gatlinburg ski resort, offering skiing, ice skating, and tube riding. Check out the LBLodge Smoky Mountain channel on You Tube for video.
If you would rather watch the snow from a cozy indoor cabin, rent our cabin and enjoy the fireplace. Just don't forget your boots, winter gear, and can food:
Dec. 27 - 50 degrees (average low/high)
Jan. 25- 46
Feb. 27-51
2. Enjoy nature's flora, waterfalls, & less crowded hikes - Choose Spring
According to National Parks Traveler, "As Yellowstone National Park is to wildlife, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is to flora", check out the full article for hiking ideas to see spring flowers
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/04/where-look-spring-wildflowers-great-smoky-mountains-national-park; The LBL cabin has quite the variety of plants & birds in the backyard, enjoy it from our wrap-around porch. Bring a jacket & umbrella, May has more precipitation than any other month on average. Consider indoor activities too like Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.
April 43-69
May 53-77
3. Get wet & wild in the sunshine - Choose Summer
The most visited season of the year when all the roads in the National Park are open and vacationers play in the rivers. It's a natural playground offering white water rafting and tubing (check out links on right to "Tube down the river" or "Raft down the River"). Also, you'll have more amusement park options including Dollywoods Splash County water park. Temperatures cool down as you ascend up the mountain, so take a break from the heat in our mountain cabin. Bring your sunscreen, hat, picnic supplies, and water.
July 65-87
Aug 64-86
4. Photograph the foliage & learn mountain history - Choose Fall
Looking for gorgeous pictures? Shoot the changing leaf colors in Cades Cove and throughout the National Park. Learn more about the mountain history and culture through local festivals including 1) Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival, 2) Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival, 3) Townsend Fall Festival 
& Old Timers Day, 4) Sevier County Fair, 5)Old Mill Square Heritage Day, 6) Trout Tournament, 7) Woodcarvers Festival and multiple car shows http://www.smokymountainharvestfestival.com/
& Old Timers Day, 4) Sevier County Fair, 5)Old Mill Square Heritage Day, 6) Trout Tournament, 7) Woodcarvers Festival and multiple car shows http://www.smokymountainharvestfestival.com/
Sept. 57-81 degrees
Oct. 43-71
Nov. 35-59
